B. Jaswanthi Yadav

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IN THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE -CUM- CIVIL JUDGE

(JUNIOR DIVISION) :: KOTHAPETA. PRESENT: Smt.K.Hima Bindu,

Judicial Magistrate of First Class -cum- Civil Judge (Junior Division), Razole,

Judicial Magistrate of First Class -cum- Civil Judge (Junior Division), Kothapeta.

Wednesday, this the 18th day of March, 2026

C.C.No.835/ 2024

Between:-

State: Sub-Inspector of Police, Atreyapuram P.S.… Complainant.

And

A1. Penmatsa Venakta Satya Suryanara Raju S/o Satyanarayanaraju, Aged 48 years, Rajulu, Vasanthavada village of A.T.Puram Mandal.

A2. Tangella Krishna Prasad S/o Venkateswarao, Aged 35 years, Settibalija, A.T.puram Village and mandal.

A3. Vara kanna Babu S/o Sundara Rao, Aged 30 years, Mala, Velicheru village of A.T.Puram mandal.

A4. Barre Rajesh S/o Adivishnu, Aged 28 years, mala, Maddurulanka villge of Kovvuru mandal.

A5. Jithuka Ravi S/o Srinivasarao, Aged 23 years, Mala, Bobbarlanka village of A.T.Puram Mandal.

A6. Thorlapati Arvalu S/o Chinna Venkanna, Aged 42 years, Mala, Madd urulanka villge of Kovvuru mandal.

A7. Penumuchi Prasanna Kumar S/o Nageswarao, Aged 26 years, Madiga, G. Yarrampalem village of Rajanagaram Mandal.

A8. Pampana Suresh s/o Chinna Rao, 23 yrs, Settibalija, Korumilli village of Kapileswarapuram Mandal.

A9. Rapaka Rajesh Chandan S/o Suryam, Aged 35 years, Mala, Kattunga villge of A.T.puram Mandal.

A10. M.Vande Kumar Rao S/o Umamaheswarao, Aged 37 years, mala, kattunga villge of A.T.Puram mandal.

A11. Motha Jasanth S/o Venkata rao, Aged 20 years, mala, Bobbarlanaka village of 2

A.T.puram mandal.

A12. Desala Surbamanayam S/o Srinu, Aged 19 years, Kapu, Radhya palem village of Rajanagaram Mandal.

A13. Urrinkala Vamsi S/o Rambabu, Aged 20 years, Gowda, Utchili village of A.T.puram Mandal.

A14. Janni Sairam S/o Durgarao, Aged 20 years, Mala, Utchili villge of A.T.Puram mandal.

A15. Gummadi Krishna S/o Ramarao, Aged 29 years, Mala, G.Yarram palem villge of Rajanagaram Mandal. .. A1 to A15.

This case is coming on 13.03.2026 for final hearing before me in the presence of Learned APP for the prosecution and Sri.P.Venugopal, Advocate for Accused and upon hearing and having stood over the matter for consideration to this day, this Court delivered the following:

J U D G M E N T

The State Sub-Inspector of Police, Atreyapuram Police Station filed a charge sheet against the accused for the offenses under Sections 379 of IPC and 21 (1)

MMDR Act and Sec.3 PDPP Act in Crime No.84 of 2021 of Atreyapuram P.S.

2. The brief averments of the Charge-Sheet are that;-

On 28.02.2021 morning 01.00 am, the complainant was present at the Police station, he has received credible information regarding the digging of sand without any permission from the Government at Pulidindi sand ramp. On that information he has called the VRO Kosu Bapannadora and Chitti Yesu Veeraraghavulu Village

Revenue Assistant to the Police station and duly explaining the reasons for act as mediators, in this case, they agreed to act as mediators. They along with the available staff ASI 2225, PCs 3542, 3398, and 3406 of my police station visited the

Pulidindi out skirts sand ramp in Police jeep AP 09 P 7422. At that place some of the persons were there they have to dig the sand and load of sand to the lorries 3 with JCB machines without any permission from the Government. The persons noticed the arrival of Police persons, they have tried to escape from their there. The complainant caught hold of the persons with the able assistance of his staff and questioned them why they are tried to escape on seeing the Police party. The complainant asked them about any permission papers to transport of the sand from the Pulidindi sand ramp. They have stated that there is no papers at them. The complainant interrogated them each one person under the presence of the mediators and mediators recorded their confessional statements and all the accused were admitted the offense. The complainant seized two JCBs and four lorries with sand load and arrested total 14 persons at the scene of the offense.

L.Ws.1 to Lw.3 and Pw.1/Lw.4 are eye witnesses of the scene of the offense,

L.Ws.5 and Pw.2/Lw.6/C.Yesu Veeraraghavulu are mediators in this case Lw.7 to 9 survey of inspection report of sand reaches in this case.

3. On 28.02.2021 at 6.00 am, LW.10 returned to the police station with the mediators report, arrested accused and seized sand load lorries with JCB machines as SHO, he registered the same as FIR in Cr.No.84/2021 U/sec.379 IPC, 21(1)

MMDARA, 3 PDPP Act of Atreyapuram PS and submitted the copies of the FIR to the all concerned officers and took up an investigation into this.

4.LW.10 handed over the arrested accused and seized JCBs and lorries to the

Sentry PC for safe custody and he is continue further investigation in this case.

During the course of the investigation LW.10 visited the scene of the offense and examined the same and prepared a rough sketch of the scene of the offense.

LW.10 secured four witnesses at the scene of the offense and examined them as 4

L.Ws.1 to 4 in this case. During the course of the investigation there was ample evidence to prove the guilt of the accused persons in this case.

5. On 28.02.2021, Lw.10 served notices to the accused A2 to A15 U/sec.41(a)

Cr.P.C and wants their explanations. On 01.03.2021, Lw.10 arrested the A1 at his house under the presence of the mediators (L.Ws. 5 and 6) and served notice to him u/s 41(a) Cr.P.C and wants his explanation. Lw.10 prepared a letter and forward it to the Mining Department and requested them to visit the scene of the offense at Pulidindi sand ramp for measuring of the dumping sand in this case. On 18.03.2021, the Department of Mining officers visited the scene of the offense and attended measuring of the dumping sand under the presence of the mediators (L.Ws.5 and 6) and they finalized a total of 8960 meters of sand dumping by the accused persons at the scene of the offense and a total they have measured eight pits by them at the scene of the offense. After completion of investigation, Lw.10 filed charge sheet against A1 to A15.

6. This court has taken cognizance against the A1 to A15 for the offences under

Sections 379 of IPC and 21 (1) MMDR Act and Sec.3 PDPP Act.

7. After appearance of the A1 to A15 case copies are furnished to them as required U/sec.207 of Cr.P.C, A1 to A15 are examined U/sec.239 Cr.P.C and charges under Sections 379 of IPC and 21 (1) MMDR Act and Sec.3 PDPP Act are framed against them, read over and explained to the A1 to A15 in Telugu, for which they pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried.

8.During the course of trial, in order to substantiate the contention the prosecution has examined P.Ws.1 and 2 and got marked Ex.P1. Ex.P1 is the 5

Mediators Report. The Assistant Public Prosecutor has given up the evidence of

LW.1 to Lw.3 and Lw.7 to LW.9. The evidence of LW.5 and LW.10 was closed by the Hon’ble Court.

9. After closure of the evidence on behalf of the prosecution, the accused A1 to

A15 were examined under Section 313 of Cr.P.C. by explaining the incriminating evidence appearing against the accused A1 to A15 deposed by the prosecution witnesses in Telugu, for which they pleaded not guilty and stated that they have no defense evidence.

10.Heard on both sides. Perused the record.

11.Now the point for consideration is:

"Whether the prosecution has proved the guilt of the Accused A1 to

A15 for the offence U/Sec.379 of IPC and 21 (1) MMDR Act and Sec.3

PDPP Act against the Accused A1 to A15, beyond all reasonable

doubt ?"

POINT :

12.The PW.1 deposed in his evidence that presently he is working as a

Constable at Ravulapalem. Previously he worked as constable at Atreyapuram PS from 2019 to 2026. He know Lws.1 to 3 and Lw.5 to Lw.10 and all accused. On 28.02.2021 at about 1.00 A.M Lw.10 the then Sub Inspector of police, Atreyapuram

PS credible information with regarding to the illegal digging of sand in Puluthindi

Sand Ramp without permission. Then Lw.10 secured VRO and VRA and their staff they all proceeded to Pulithindi sand ramp at 1.00 A.M. At that time nearly 14 persons digged two JCBs and four lorries digging the sand. They surrendered them and caught hold the said persons. Then Lw.10 asked their names and identity 6 particulars in the presenfe of mediators. They stated their names in the charge sheet. The persons did not produced any license or permission to dig the sand.

Then Lw.10 taken them into custody as they have no permission to dig the sand, seized two JCBs, Four lorries. The mediators drafted mediators report on the spot.

The accused and S.I of police were signed on the mediators report. He cannot say the numbers of JCBs and lorries due to lapse of time. He can identify the accused persons. Lw.10 examined him and recorded his statement.

13. The Pw.1 admitted during his cross examination that except on the date of 28.02.2021, he never saw the accused within these six years. Pw.1 denied the suggestion that he cannot identify the accused persons. No scene observation report was drafted at the scene of offfence. Pw.1 admitted that it is true in the mediators report it was mentioned that it was scribed in the river Godavari and not in the reach. He do not remember whether Lw.10 registered a case against some other persons prior to the alleged offence. Pw.1 admitted that it is true that there are CC Cameras and mining department guards available in the reach. They did not examined the department guards. PW.1 admitted that it is true that no C.C

Cameras were seized at the scene of offence. Pw.1 denied the suggestion that the

Lw.10 did not visited the scene of offence on 28.02.2021 along with other staff members and that not arrested the accused and not seized any sand. He cannot say to whom the sand was given. Pw.1 denied the suggestion that the accused are no way concerned with the present case and highhandedly the S.I of police seized the two JCBs and four lorries without no offence committed by the accused. Pw.1 denied the suggestion that the above said seized property were not seized at the 7 scene of offence and they were brought highhandedly from the house of accused.

Pw.1 denied the suggestion that the S.I of police for statistical purpose filed this false case against the accused and the accused did not committed any offence. He cannot identified the accused persons. Pw.1 denied the suggestion that what he has stated in his chief is false.

14. The Pw.2 deposed in his evidence that now presently he is working as a VRA at Pulithindi Village. He know Pw.1, Lw.1 to Lw.3, Lw.5, Lw.7 to Lw.10. He do not know the accused. He know Lw.5 who is thier VRO who is no more. About four years ago Lw.5 on the request of police taken him to Pulithindi Sand Ramp. When they reached the near the said place some persons transporting the sand when the police asked him said persons about the license and permission. But the said persons does not have any license. Then police arrested the said persons and seized the vehicles from pulithindi sand ramp. Their VRO Lw.5 drafted mediators report. After preparation of the mediators report he signed along with Lw.5. The signature on the mediators report dated 28.02.2021 is his signature. Ex.P1 is the mediators report. After completion of the medias report police taken the arrest persons and seize vehicles to Atreyapura Police Station for the purpose of investigation.

15. The Pw.2 admitted during his cross examination that at the request of VRO he signed on the mediators report. He do not know the contents of the mediators report. He did not went to the scene of offence place and he signed on the mediators report at the Panchayat Office as per instructions of his VRO. At that time himself and VRO only present and except them there are no one present by 8 that time. Pw.2 denied the suggestion that he did not went to the scene of offence placed on 28.02.2021 and that no sand was illegally digged by the accused and that no seizure took place and that what he stated in his chief is false. Pw.2 denied the suggestion that he do not know anything about this case and only at the instance of Lw.10 he is giving false evidence.

16.The prosecution contended that the accused A1 to A15 are digging the sand without any permission from the Government at Pulidindi sand ramp. In order to establish the same, the PW.1 and PW.2 were examined. The PW.1 is the Police constable and he stated that the mediators report was drafted on the spot at

Pulidindi sand ramp. But the PW.1 in his cross examination stated that the mediators report was scribed in the river Godavari and not in the reach. Here, the

PW.1 though he was present at the time of incident but unable to state whether the

Ex.P1 was drafted at sand ramp or at river Godavari. At the time of cross examination, the PW.1 deposed otherwise to his chief examination. Further, the

PW.1 unable to say the registration numbers of JCBs and lorries.

17.The PW.2 stated that the Ex.P1 report was signed at Panchayat office and he did not went to the scene of offence. The evidence of PW.2 did not supported the case of prosecution. As per Ex.P1, it was scribed at the scene of offence but the

PW.2 stated that it was drafted at panchayat office and he did not visited the scene of offence. During his chief examination, the PW.2 stated that he drafted Ex.P1 but during his cross examination he deviated and deposed that he do not know the contents of Ex.P1. Hence, no favourable points were adduced from PW.2 to establish the guilt of the accused.

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18.From the evidence placed on record, except PW.1 and PW.2 there are no other witnesses to establish the case of the prosecution. The PW.1 and PW.2 are not the independent witnesses and their evidence is not at all sufficient to support the case of prosecution. In the testimony of PW.1 and PW.2, it reveals so many discrepancies and material contradictions and omissions in their evidence. The prosecution failed to examine the investigating officer and non examination of investigating officer is fatal to the case of prosecution. The oral evidence of PW.1 and PW.2 did not proved the guilt of the accused and their evidence itself falsifies the case of prosecution. Absolutely, there is no substantial evidence putforth by the prosecution to prove that the accused digging the sand without permission from the

Government. The Ex.P1 mediators report was not drafted at the scene of offence and the PW.2 did not went to the scene of offence clearly established that the prosecution falsely attributed the case against the accused.

19.In view of the above oral and documentary evidence, the prosecution miserably failed to prove the case against the accused. No material was placed by the prosecution to establish the guilt of the accused and in such circumstances the benefit of doubt goes in favour of the accused. Therefore, the accused A1 to A15 are entitled for acquittal.

20.In the result, this Court found that the accused A1 to A15 are not guilty for the offence punishable U/Sec.379 of IPC and 21(1) MMDR Act and Sec.3 of PDPP Act, thereby they are acquitted U/Sec.248(1) Cr.P.C. The bail bonds of the accused A1 to A15 shall remain in force for a period of six months from the date of the 10

Judgment. The un-marked case property if any shall be destroyed after lapse of appeal time.

Typed to my dictation by stenographer on computer, corrected and

pronounced by me in the open court on this the 18 th day of March, 2026.

(FAC)Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kothapeta.

APPENDIX OF EVIDENCE

WITNESSES EXAMINED: For Prosecution: P.W.1 : 20-02-2026 : M.Bala Gangadhar. P.W.2 : 20-02-2026 : Chittimenu Veeraraghavulu.

DOCUMENTS MARKED

For Prosecution: Ex.P1: Mediators report.

For Defence: Nil. Material Objects:

Nil.

(FAC) Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Kothapeta.

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CALENDAR AND JUDGMENT

District of East Godavari

Calendar of cases tried by the Judicial Magistrate of I class, Kothapeta

Date of offence Report of Complaint apprehension of accused Released on Bail (1) (2) (3) (4) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28.02.2021 28.02.2021 23.01.2026 Station bail --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commencement of trial close of trial Sentence of order Explanation for delay (5) (6) (7) (8) 20.02.2026 20.02.2026 18.03.2026 Due to non production of witness __________________________________________________________________

Judgment of Calendar Case No:835/2024 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of I class, Kothapeta

Complainant:- State: Sub-Inspector of Police, Atreyapuram Police station. ( Cr.No.84/2021) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of the Accused Father name Age Caste/Religion Calling Village

Nature of offence : U/Sec.379 of IPC and 21 (1) MMDR Act and Sec.3 PDPP Act.

Plea of accused : Not guilty

Finding : Not Guilty for the offence U/Sec.379 of IPC and 21 (1) MMDR Act and Sec.3 PDPP Act.

RESULT : In the result, this Court found that the accused A1 to A15 are not guilty for the offence punishable U/Sec.379 of IPC and 21(1) MMDR Act and Sec.3 of PDPP Act, thereby they are acquitted U/Sec.248(1) Cr.P.C. The bail bonds of the accused A1 to A15 shall remain in force for a period of six months from the date of the Judgment. The un-marked case property if any shall be destroyed after lapse of appeal time.

(FAC)JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF I CLASS,

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KOTHAPETA.

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IN THE COURT OF THE CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION)-CUM-

JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF THE FIRST CLASS, KOTHAPETA.

Present : Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav, Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum-Judicial

Magistrate of the First Class, Kothapeta.

Wednesday, this the 15th day of April, 2026.

O.S.NO. 291 /2024

Between State Bank of India, Ravulapalem Branch rep by its Chief Manager, by name Netula Srinivasa Reddy S/o N.Apparao, Hindu, Aged 38 years, Door No.7-42- 162/126, Ullapeta, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh- 531162, at present residing at D.No.81181/1, Main road, KSR Complex, Ravulapalem, Ravulapalem Mandalam, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District,

Andhra Pradesh. ...Plaintiff.

And

Guraja Manoj Kumar, S/o Guraja Satyanandam, Hindu, Aged 54 years, Door No.1-261, Old Bommuru street, Near Bala supply company, Muralikonda, Bommuru Rajamahendravaram rural, East Godavari Dt., A.P.PIN.533124. …Defendant.

This suit is coming on for final hearing before me on 07.04.2026 in the presence of Sri.A.Prameswararao,Advocate for the plaintiff and the defendant having remained ex parte, and after perusing the material available on record and upon hearing arguments,having stood over for consideration to this day, this

Court delivered the following:

J U D G M E N T

1.This suit is instituted by the plaintiff-bank for recovery of sum of

Rs.7,34,423/- ps basing on statement of the defendant’s account dues as he has executed relevant loan agreement’s and also the connected other documents executed by them in favour of the plaintiff with costs and ancillary relief’s.

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2.The averments made in the plaint, in brief, are that this is a suit for recovery of the suit an amount of Rs.5,27,107/- due to the plaintiff, together with subsequent interest at 10-85%, for costs of the suit on the foot of Loan agreements executed by the defendant in favour of the plaintiff. The defendant herein availed 1st Xpress Credit Loan amount of Rs.6,30,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs

Thirty Thousand only) on 02.02.2022 at Ravulapalem Branch from the plaintiff for purpose of his personal Loan. The loan should be repaid in 72 EMI's of Rs.

11,944/- together with interest at 10.85% pa on daily reduced balance at monthly rest which is 3.90% above the 2 years marginal costs of fund-based lending rate which is at present 7-20% and in event of default in payment of any installment or any irregularity in the loan account penal interest at the rate of 2% per month over the stipulated interest rate with monthly rests will be charged for irregular amount and over dues period. The defendant executed Loan agreement dated 02.02.2022 in favour of plaintiff.

3. The defendant fails to repay the installment regularly and committed default on 18-03-2023 and loan account become NPA on 18.06.2023. Hence the limitation starts from the date of default of last payment of installment amount on 18.03.2023. Likewise, the defendant had also availed another 2nd Xpress credit loan amount of Rs.2,00,000/- on 17.01.2022 at Ravulapalem Branch from the plaintiff for purpose of his personal Loan. The loan should be repaid in 72 EMI's of Rs.3,869/- together with interest at 11.60% pa on daily reduced balance at monthly interests which is 4.40% above the 2 years marginal costs of fund-based lending rate which is at present 7.20% and in event of default in payment of any installment or any irregularity in the loan account penal interest at the rate of 2% pa over the stipulated interest rate with monthly interests will be charged for irregular amount and overdue period.

4. The defendant fails to repay the installment regularly and committed default on 18.03.2023 and 1st loan account become NPA оn 18.06.2023. Hence the

APEG0F0011802024 3Fair Judgment limitation starts from the date of default of last payment of installment amount on 18.03.2023. The defendant fails to repay the installment regularly and committed default on 18.03.2023 and 2nd loan account become NPA on 18.03.2023. Hence the limitation starts from the date of default of last payment of installment amount on 18.03.2023. In spite of several and personal demands made by the plaintiff,

But the defendant have been postponing the same on one pretext or other. When the defendant failed to pay even single pie towards the loan amount due and acknowledges his debt on subsequent dates. The defendant did not pay any amount to the plaintiff Bank hence the suit.

5.The defendant is not agriculturist entitled to the benefits of Andhra Act IV of 1938 and Act 45 of 1987. Further the defendant borrowed the suit amount for his personal purpose. Hence the plaintiff is entitled to recover the entire suit debt together with interest at the contract rate till realization. A sum of the

Rs.2,03,484/- is due and payable as on 04-05-2024 by the defendant as per the statement of Account is herewith filed. Subsequent interest from 05-05-2024 is due and payable. Hence, the present suit.

6.On 05.05.2025 the defendant was called absent. No representation.

Written statement is not filed. Statutory period of 120 days is completed.

Therefore, the defendant was set ex parte on 05-05-2025 and it was posted for the evidence of the plaintiff.

7.In order to prove its case, the plaintiff-bank examined its Branch Manager as PW.1 and got marked Exs.A.1 to A.10 on its behalf and reported no further evidence. Therefore, the evidence on its side came to be closed and it was then posted for arguments.

8.Heard the learned counsel for the plaintiff-bank and perused the material available on record.

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9.The points that arise for determination in this suit are:

1) Whether the plaintiff-bank is entitled to recover the suit claim from the defendant as prayed for?

2) To what relief?

POINT NO.1:

10.As can be seen from the material available on record, it is obvious that the

Branch Manager of the plaintiff-bank filed his evidence affidavit in lieu of his chief- examination and is thus examined-in-chief as PW.1, who reiterated almost the plaint averments and got marked Exs.A.1 to A.10 on behalf of the plaintiff-bank.

Ex.A1 is Original copy of 1st Express credit loan application from dated 02.02.2022, Ex.A2 is 1st Express Credit loan Original copy of loan sanction letter

dated 02.02.2022, Ex.A.3 is 1st Express Credit loan Original personal loan

agreement dated 03.02.2022 executed by the defendant in favour of the Plaintiff

Bank, Ex.A4 is Statement of Account Copy for 1st Express Credit Loan, Ex.A5 is

Original copy of 2nd Express Credit loan application from dated 17.01.2022, Ex.A6 is 2nd Express Credit loan Original copy of loan sanctioned letter dated 17.01.2022, Ex.A7 is 2nd Express Credit loan Original personal loan agreement

dated 18.01.2022 executed by the defendant in favour of the Plaintiff Bank, Ex.A8

is Statement of Account Copy for 2nd Express Credit Loan, Ex.A9 is Office copy of

Registered Legal notice got issued by the plaintiff to the defendant, Ex.A10 is

Postal Acknowledgment to the defendant. Further, the defendant was set ex parte as stated above in detail. The evidence adduced on behalf of the plaintiff-bank by its Branch Manager as PW.1 clinchingly establishes that the defendant availed the said loan by executing Ex.A.3 and Ex.A7 loan agreements dated 03.02.2022, 18-01-2022 and other documents, and thereafter the defendant failed to repay the installments regularly and committed default in repayment of the said loan amount; and that the plaintiff-bank also issued Ex.A.9 legal notice to the defendant, but it was in vain. A perusal of Exs.A.4 and A8 statements of account

APEG0F0011802024 5Fair Judgment of the defendant reveals the complete details of the loan availed by the defendant including the outstanding loan amounts. Thus, the said evidence of PW.1 remained unchallenged and uncontroverted as the defendant did not prefer to disprove the claim of the plaintiff-bank by adducing cogent and convincing evidence before the Court, for the reasons best known to him. There is no other material available on record to rebut the evidence adduced on behalf of the plaintiff-bank. Furthermore, the present suit was instituted on 14.10.2024 before the Court. Thus, the present suit is also well within the period of limitation prescribed therefor as the defendant committed default in repayment of the said loan amounts and Ex.A.9 legal notice. In the light of the discussion made hereinbefore and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the considered view that this suit is liable to be decreed with costs, but as the rate of interest claimed by the plaintiff-bank is somewhat excessive and exorbitant in view of the fact that the defendant availed the said loan for his personal expenses, this Court feels that the rate of interest may be scaled down from 10.85% per annum to 6% per annum from the date of institution of the suit till the date of the realization. Point No.1 is accordingly answered in favour of the plaintiff-bank and against the defendant.

POINT NO.2:

11.In view of the finding recorded on Point No.1 hereinabove and in the result, the suit is decreed with costs and the defendant is hereby directed to pay a sum of Rs.7,34,423/- (Rupees Seven lakhs Thirty Four thousand and Four hundred and Twenty three rupees only) to the plaintiff-bank together with subsequent interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of the institution of the suit till the date of realization on the suit claim.

Typed to my dictation to the Stenographer, corrected, and pronounced by me in the open Court, on this the 15th day of April, 2026.

Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum-

Judicial Magistrate of the First Class,

Kothapeta.

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Appendix of Evidence

Witnesses Examined

For Plaintiff For Defendant

PW.1: Netula Srinivasa Reddy. Exparte

Documents Marked

For Plaintiff For Defendant

Ex.A1 is Original copy of 1st Express creditNIL loan application from dated 02.02.2022. Ex.A2 is 1st Express Credit loan Original copy of loan sanction letter dated 02.02.2022. Ex.A.3 is 1st Express Credit loan Original personalloanagreementdated 03.02.2022 executed by the defendant in favour of the Plaintiff Bank. Ex.A4 is Statement of Account Copy for 1st Express Credit Loan. Ex.A5 is Original copy of 2nd Express Credit loan application from dated 17.01.2022. Ex.A6 is 2nd Express Credit loan Original copy of loan sanctioned letter dated 17.01.2022 Ex.A7 is 2nd Express Credit loan Original personalloanagreementdated 18.01.2022 executed by the defendant in favour of the Plaintiff Bank Ex.A8 is Statement of Account Copy for 2nd Express Credit Loan. Ex.A9 is Office copy of Registered Legal notice got issued by the plaintiff to the defendant. Ex.A10 is Postal Acknowledgment to the defendant.

BINGI JASWANTHIDigitally Signed by

Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum-BINGI JASWANTHI YADAV

YADAV

Date: 2026.04.15 15:10:13 +0530

Judicial Magistrate of the First Class,

Kothapeta.

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Presentation of the suit :14.10.2024. Filing of the suit :29.10.2024.

IN THE COURT OF THE CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION)-CUM-

JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF THE FIRST CLASS, KOTHAPETA.

Present : Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav, Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum-Judicial

Magistrate of the First Class, Kothapeta.

Wednesday, this the 15th day of April, 2026.

O.S.NO. 291 /2024

Between State Bank of India, Ravulapalem Branch rep by its Chief Manager, by name Netula Srinivasa Reddy S/o N.Apparao, Hindu, Aged 38 years, Door No.7-42- 162/126, Ullapeta, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh- 531162, at present residing at D.No.81181/1, Main road, KSR Complex, Ravulapalem, Ravulapalem Mandalam, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, Andhra Pradesh.

...Plaintiff.

And

Guraja Manoj Kumar, S/o Guraja Satyanandam, Hindu, Aged 54 years, Door No.1-261, Old Bommuru street, Near Bala supply company, Muralikonda, Bommuru Rajamahendravaram rural, East Godavari Dt., A.P.PIN.533124. …Defendant.

This suit is instituted by the plaintiff-bank for recovery of sum of Rs.7,34,423/- ps basing on statement of the defendant’s account dues as he has executed relevant loan agreement’s and also the connected other documents executed by them in favour of the plaintiff with costs and ancillary relief’s.

Value of suit:-

Amount due as per the statement of account for 1st X press loan Account No.40760029141. Rs. 5,27,107/- Amount due as per the statement of account for 2nd X press loan Account No.40721801232. Rs. 2,07,316/- --------------------- TOTAL : Rs. 7,34,423/- --------------------- A Court fee of Rs.9,826/- is paid as per section 20 read with Art.1 B&C of Sch.II of A.P.

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The Cause of action for the suit arose 1st Xpress Credit Loan on 02.02.2022 and 2nd Xpress Credit Loan on 17.01.2022 at Ravulapalem Branch, where the defendant borrowed the amount and executed suit personal loan agreements in favour of the plaintiff, on all subsequent dates, when the defendant failed to pay even single pie towards the loan amount dues and acknowledges his debt on subsequent dates where the defendant committed default in the payment of installments on 18-03-2023, when the plaintiff's counsel got issued a registered notice on 18-05-2024, calling upon the defendant to repay the entire amount dues under 1st and 2st Xpress Credit Loans. The defendant neither received notice and kept quiet and did choose to comply with the demand nor did not give any reply on all subsequent dates. But the defendant have been postponing the same on one pretext or other. The defendant did not pay even a single pie towards amount covered by the suit amount. Where the suit loan amount borrowed and where the suit agreement executed and where the parties are residing all within the jurisdiction of the Hon'ble Court.

This suit is coming on for final hearing before me on 07.04.2026 in the presence of Sri.A.Prameswararao,Advocate for the plaintiff and the defendant having remained ex parte, and after perusing the material available on record and upon hearing arguments, having stood over for consideration to this day, this Court while passing decree DOTH ORDER AND DECREE as follows:- i. that the suit be and the same is hereby decreed; ii. that the the defendant is hereby directed to pay a sum of Rs.7,34,423/- (Rupees Seven lakhs Thirty Four thousand and Four hundred and Twenty three rupees only) to the plaintiff-bank together with subsequent interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of the institution of the suit till the date of realization on the suit claim.

iii. that the defendant do also pay the plaintiff an amount of Rs.”/-” towards costs of the suit;

Given under my hand and the seal of this Court, on this the 15th day of April, 2026.

JUNIOR CIVIL JUDGE,

KOTHAPETA.

PARTICULARS OF COSTS

For Plaintiff:-For Defendant:-NIl Stamp on vakalat Rs. 2-00 Stamp on Plaint Rs. 9,826-00 Process Rs. 000-00 Advocate Fees Rs. 00000-00 Typing Charges Rs. 100-00 ----------------------

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Total Rs. -00 ----------------------

J.C.J.

Note:-“The parties should apply as soon as possible for the return of all Exhibits/documents which they may wish to preserve as the record will be liable to be destroyed after three years from this date.”

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IN THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF I CLASS : KOTHAPETA

Present : - Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav.

Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Kothapeta

Thursday, the 09th day of April, 2026.

P.R.C.No.14/2024

Between:

State-Sub Inspector of Police,

Atreyapuram P.S. ... Complainant.

AND

A1. Pitaka Mahesh Naidu S/o Nageswara Rao, Aged 23 years, Kapu, Ryali village, Athreyapurram Mandal.

A2. Pitaka Durgarao S/o Nageswara Rao, Aged 20 years, Kapu, Ryali village, Athreyapurram Mandal. A3. Kadimi Santhi Raju @ Rajesh S/o Gangaraju, Aged 21 years, C/Kapu, Komarrajulanka Village, Ravulapalem Mandal....A1 to A3.

This case is coming on 05.03.2025 before me on this day in the presence of

Learned APP for the prosecution and Sri.P.Srinivasarao, Advocate for the A1 to A3 and upon hearing and having stood over the matter for consideration to this day, this Court delivered the following:

O R D E R

1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Atreyapuram P.Shas filed a charge sheet against A1 to A3 for the offence under Sections 307, 421 and 323 r/w section 34 of

IPC in Cr.No.41/2024 of Atreyapuram P.S.

2. The contents of charge sheet in brief as follows:

The Lw.1/Makineti Veerendra Surya Teja Manikanata is the injured/de-facto complainant and a native of Ryali village, Athreyapuram Mandal. Lw.1 working as

Van Driver. Lw.s 2 to 10 are friends of the complainant. The A1/Pitaka Naidu and the A2/Pitaka Durgarao are also residents of Ryali village, Athreyapuram Mandal 2 and the A2 is younger brother of the A1. The A3/Kadiyam Rajesh and A4

Marakurthi Suresh of Komarrajulanka, Ravulapalem Mandal and they are close friends of the A1 and A2. On the night of 18.01.2024 the complainant/Makineti

Veerendra Surya Teja Manikanta and his friends went to Y.S.R. Park in

Ravulapalem to CRC Events. There a clash arose between the groups of the complainant and the accused over a trivial matter and both of them altercated with each other. Later both parties went away from there. As the complainant/Makineti

Veerendra entered in to a clash with them, the A1/Pitaka Naidu and the A2/Pitaka

Durgarao bore grudge against the complainant/Makineti Veerendra Surya Teja

Manikanta keeping in mind the above howl which took place between them on the previous day night when both parties went to the YSR Park in Ravulapalem to see

CRC events and with that grudge, the A1 and A2 decided to put an end to the life of the complainant and thereby to take vengeance over the complainant as he had brawl with them, pursuant to their pre-plan, on the night of 19.01.2024 the A1 and

A2 made phone to the complainant/Makineti Veerendra and provoked him by challenged him to come to them and fight with them. The complainant/Makineti

Veerendra was irritated by the words of the A1 and A2, started along with his friend

Godugolu Thrimurthulu (Lw.2) started from Ryali village on his motor cycle and while they were proceeding to Ravulapalem, at about 10.00 P.M., the A1 and A2 along with the A3 and A4 wrongfully restrained the complainant/Makineti Veerendra and his friend Godugolu Thrimurthulu who are going on the motor cycle, near the

Ranga Bomma Centre in Pitaka Veedhi, Ryali village, the A1 and A2 made the complainant's motor cycle fall down and the A1 to A4 beat the complainant with hands, subsequently when the A2/Pitaka Durgarao caught the complainant

Veerendra not to move, the A1/Pitaka Naidu attempted to kill the complainant by cutting with knife on his face, chest and stomach. Meanwhile the complainant's friends came there, beat the accused and saved the complainant from the clutches of the accused, otherwise, the A1 and A2 would have killed away the complainant.

The complainant's friend Polisetti Adikesava and others shifted the complainant

Veerendra who sustained bleeding injuries, to Sri Bhavani Multi Specialty Hospital, 3

Ravulapalem for treatment. Thus the A1 and A2 attempted to kill the complainant

Makineti Veerendra to take vengeance upon him in revenge for the brawl which the complainant had with them on the previous day night at the YSR Park,

Ravulapalem. At hospital Lw.1 gave an MLC Statement against the accused for taking necessary action.

3.In this connection on receiving the hospital MLC intimation along with the statement copy of Lw.1 recorded by the SHO of Ravulapalem PS, Lw.21 have registered the same as an FIR in Cr.No.41/2024 U/Sec:341,323, 307, r/w 34 IPC of

Atreyapuram PS on 20.01.2024 at 07.00 hrs and submitted the copies of FIR to all the concerned and investigated into. During the course of investigation, Lw.21 have secured the complainant in Hospital, examined him as Lw.1, recorded his 161(3) Cr.P.C statement on 20.01.2024. Later on the same day Lw.21 have visited the scene of offence, secured the presence of the mediators i.e., Lw.s 18 & 19 examined the same and prepared rough sketch to the scene of offence and also drafted scene observation report. There Lw.21 have seized the weapon used to attack Lw.1. Thereafter Lw.21 have secured the presence of the neighboring witnesses examined them as Lws.2 to 15 and recorded their detailed statements

U/Sec.161(3) Cr.P.C.

4.As per the statements of the eyewitnesses at the scene of offence, the

A1/Pitaka Naidu and the A2/Pitaka Durgarao bore grudge against the complainant

Makineti Veerendra Surya Teja Manikanta and decided to put an end to the life of

Lw.1 and there-by to take vengeance over the complainant, pursuant to their pre- plan, on the night of 19.01.2024 the A1 and A2 made phone to the complainant

Makineti Veerendra and provoked him by challenged him to come to them and fight with them. The complainant Makineti Veerendra was irritated by the words of the

A1 and A2, started along with his friend Godugolu Thrimurthulu (Lw.2) started from

Ryali village on his motor cycle and while they were proceeding to Ravulapalem, at about 10.00 P.M., the A1 and A2 along with the A3 and J-1 wrongfully restrained

Lw.1 and his friend Lw.2/Godugolu Thrimurthulu near the Ranga Bomma Centre in 4

Pitaka Veedhi, Ryali village and the A1 to A4 beat the complainant with hands, subsequently when the A-2 Pitaka Durgarao caught the Lw.1 not to move, the A1

Pitaka Naidu attempted to kill Lw.1 by cutting with knife on his face, chest and stomach. Meanwhile the complainant's friends came there, beat the accused and saved Lw.1 from the clutches of the accused.

5.On 31.01.2024 Lw.21 have arrested the A1 & A2 at Ryali Village and produced them before the Hon'ble for judicial custody as they both are main culprits in attempting to kill Lw.1. On 01.02.2024 Lw.21 have secured the presence of the other eyewitnesses at the scene of offence, examined them as Lws.16 & 17 and recorded their 161 (3) Cr.P.C statements. On 02.02.2024 the A3 & A4 turned up to

PS and surrendered before Lw.21. Then Lw.19 have served notice to the accused

A3 U/Sec:41 (A) Cr.P.C with instructions to appear before the Hon'ble court to answer the charge.

6.On 05.02.2024 Lw.22 have assumed charge as SI of Police, Atreyapuram PS from Lw.19 as per the Vide D.No.47/2024, C.No.02/A1/2024, Dated:31.01.2024,

Office of the Superintendent of Police, Dr.BR Ambedkar Konaseema District.,

Amalapuram and took up further investigation in this case. On verification of the ID proofs documents the A4/Marakurthi Ramesh is 17 years aged and a minor, hence he is Juvenile J-1: (Child in conflict with the Law). Hence, Lw.22 have served notices to the Juvenile father over the Juvenile to his according to the Juvenile laws and handed guardian/father.

7.On 20.02.2024 Lw.22 have received the wound certificate in respective of

Lw.1 from the Medical Officer, Sri Bhavani Multi Speciality hospital, Ravulapalem and recorded it as Lw.20. The Medical Officer who treated the injured Lw.1 had issued wound certificate with opinion that the injuries sustained by Lw.1 are Simple

In Nature. The Lw.22 charge sheet not filed against the Juvenile/A4. After completion of investigation Lw.22 filed charge sheet against A1 to A3. The A1 and

A2 remanded on 31-01-2024 and they are released on bail granted by the Hon’ble 5

Second Additional District Judge, Amalapuram on 13-03-2024 in

Crl.M.P.Bail.No.29/2024 and A3 released on station bail.

8. This case was taken on file U/Sec.190(1) (b) of Cr.P.C for the offence

U/Sec.307 r/w Sec.34 IPC against A1 and A2 and Section 421 and 323 r/w section 34 of IPC against A1 to A3.

9. On appearance of A1 to A3 copies are furnished as stipulated U/Sec.207 of

Cr.P.C.

10.Upon perusal of charge sheet and other material available on record, a primafacie case is made out against the A1 to A3 for the offence punishable U/Sec.

307, 421 and 323 r/w section 34 of IPC is exclusively triable by the Hon’ble Court of

Sessions. I, therefore, committed the case against the A1 to A3 to the Court of

sessions, East Godavari Rajahmundry under Sec.209(a) Cr.P.C.

11. A1 and A2 are released on bail granted by the Hon’ble Second Additional

District Judge, Amalapuram on 13-03-2024 in Crl.M.P.Bail.No.29/2024 and they are

ordered to continue with the same terms and conditions during and until conclusion of trial in Hon’ble Sessions Court U/Sec.209 (b) Cr.P.C.

12.Submitting the entire case record to the Court of sessions under Sec.209 ©

Cr.P.C.

13. Notify the Public Prosecutor, East Godavari, Rajahmundry of the commitment the case to the Court of Sessions Under Sec.209(d) Cr.P.C.

14. When questioned about the means to engage an advocate, A1 to A3 stated that they have means to engage an advocate to defend them during the trial before

Honourable Sessions Court, East Godavari, Rajamahendravaram.

JUDICIAL I CLASS MAGISTRATE,

KOTHAPETA.

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THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE :: KOTHAPETA

P R O F O R M A

Intimation of the commitment of the case to the Court of Sessions by the Additional J F C Magistrate, Kothapeta.

1.Number of the P R C: 14/2024

2.Name of the Police station and the : Atreyapuram Crime number

3.Date of commitment: 09.04.2026

4.a) No. of persons committed: 3

b) No. of persons on bail: 3

c) No. of persons in jail: Nil

5.Nature of offence: Sec.307, 421 and 323 r/w 34 of IPC.

6.No. of witnesses cited: 22

7.a) Whether any of the properties sent:-- to chemical examiner in this case

b) Whether the properties sent to the :-- Chemical Examiner have been received back or not

c) Whether the report or the parole :-- gist has been received

8.a) Whether the accused has means :Yes. to engage an advocate to defend him in the Sessions Court

9.Special circumstances if any to be …. taken into account in posting the case

JUDL.FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE,

KOTHAPETA.

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J.F.C. Magistrate’s Court, Kothapeta, dated:09.04.2026.

From:To

Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav, The Hon’ble District Judge, Judl.Magistrate of First Class,East Godavari District, Kothapeta.RAJAHMUNDRY.

Honoured Madam,

Sub: Court – Criminal – Submission of entire record in PRC.14/2024 connected with Cr.No.41/2024 of Atreyapuram P.S. – Reg.

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I submit herewith the entire record in PRC.14/2024 connected in Cr.No.41/2024 of Atreyapuram P.S. on the file of this court, after duly indexed.

Yours faithfully,

Encls : Entire record in PRC.14/2024 Duly indexed.

Judl. Magistrate of First Class, Kothapeta.

J.F.C. Magistrate’s Court, Kothapeta, dated:09.04.2026. From:To

Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav, The Hon’ble District Judge, Judl.Magistrate of First Class,East Godavari District, Kothapeta.RAJAHMUNDRY.

Honoured Madam,

Sub: Court – Criminal – Submission of entire record in PRC.14/2024 connected with Cr.No.41/2024 of Atreyapuram P.S. – Reg.

***

I submit herewith the entire record in PRC.14/2024 connected in Cr.No.41/2024 of Atreyapuram P.S. on the file of this court, after duly indexed.

Yours faithfully,

Encls : Entire record in PRC.14/2024 Duly indexed. Judl. Magistrate of First Class, Kothapeta.

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J.F.C. Magistrate’s Court, Kothapeta, dated: 09.04.2026.

From:To Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav,The Assistant Public Prosecutor,

Judicial Magistrate of the First Class,East Godavari,

Kothapeta. Rajamahendravaram. Sir/Madam,

Sub: Court – Criminal – Submission of entire record in PRC.14 of 2024 connected with Cr.No.41/2024 of Atreyapuram P.S. to Hon’ble District & Sessions Judge, East Godavari Rajahmundry – Information - Reg. *** This is to inform to you that the entire record in PRC.14 of 2024 connected with Crime No.41 of 2024 of Atreyapuram P.S for the offence punishable under Sec.Sec.307, 421 and 323 r/w section 34 of IPC has been committed to the Court of Hon’ble District & Sessions Court, Rajahmundry vide this court’s orders dated 06-03-2025. This is submitted for favour of information. Yours faithfully

Judl. Magistrate of First Class, Kothapeta.

J.F.C. Magistrate’s Court, Kothapeta, dated: 09.04.2026.

From:To Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav,The Assistant Public Prosecutor,

Judicial Magistrate of the First Class,East Godavari,

Kothapeta. Rajamahendravaram. Sir/Madam,

Sub: Court – Criminal – Submission of entire record in PRC.14 of 2024 connected with Cr.No.41/2024 of Atreyapuram P.S. to Hon’ble District & Sessions Judge, East Godavari Rajahmundry – Information - Reg. *** This is to inform to you that the entire record in PRC.14 of 2024 connected with Crime No.41 of 2024 of Atreyapuram P.S for the offence punishable under Sec.Sec.307, 421 and 323 r/w section 34 of IPC has been committed to the Court of Hon’ble District &

Sessions Court, Rajahmundry vide this court’s orders dated 06-03-2025. This is submitted

for favour of information. Yours faithfully

Judl. Magistrate of First Class, Kothapeta.

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IN THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF I CLASS : KOTHAPETA

Present : - Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav.

Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Kothapeta.

Monday, the 13th day of April, 2026.

P.R.C.No.19/2022

Between:

State-Sub Inspector of Police, P.Gannavaram P.S.

... Complainant.

AND

A1. Tatikayala Satya Siva Prasad S/oLate Nageswararao, A/29 yrs., C/Kapu r/o. Panchayat office Road, P.Gannavaram(V) & (M).

A2. Tatikayala Srilakshmi w/o late Nageswararao, A/50 yrs, c/Kapu, r/o Panchayat office Road, P.Gannavaram (M).

A3. Varre Naga Venkata lakshmi w/o Suribabu, A/32 yrs, C/Kapu, r/o Ventrukona (V), Allavaram (M). ...A1 to A3.

This case is coming on 13.04.2026 before me on this day in the presence of Learned APP for the prosecution and Sri.G.P.Naidu, Advocate for the accused and upon hearing and having stood over the matter for consideration to this day, this Court delivered the following:

O R D E R

1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, P.Gannavaram P.Shas filed a charge sheet against the A1 to A3 for the offence under Sections 304-B r/w 34 of IPC in

Cr.No.145/2022 of P.Gannavaram P.S.

2. The contents of charge sheet in brief as follows:

The deceased Tatikayala Lakshmi Devika is the daughter of LW.2/Sunkara

Lakshmi Parvathi. The Lw.1/Complainant/Sunkara Sai Balaraju is the elder brother of the deceased. After the demise of her father, the Lw.1 and the deceased were 2 brought up by her mother/Lw.2. The deceased loved Satya Siva Prasad/A1 and on 14.03.2019 married him in a temple without the knowledge and consent of her mother and elder brother i.e., LWs 1 & 2. Since the marriage, the deceased has been living with her husband/A1 at P.Gannavaram village. During her marital life, she was not blessed with children. The couple put up their family at P.Gannavaram village and lead happy marital life for 2 or 3 months. Gradually, A.2 & A.3 who are mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the deceased harassed her both mentally and physically for not bringing dowry and demanded the deceased to bring dowry from her parents house. A.2 & A.3 did not treat her well and declared that they would have got huge dowry, if A.1 had married another girl. Unable to brook the torture from the hands of A.1 to A.3, the deceased informed the same to her mother and brother on many occasions. During the Pongal festival this year, the deceased was sent alone to their house with a demand to bring gold and dowry in addition to disposing off 5 kunchas out of one acre land and bring money. A1 to A3 also demanded 2 shops in the shopping complex at P.Gannavaram be registered in favour of the deceased. Unless the dowry demand of the accused is fulfilled, they wouldn't take the deceased back to conjugal life and they would leave her to her fate. Lws.1 and 2 took the deceased to her matrimonial home, where the Lw.1 beseeched A1 to A3 to give some time to fulfill their demands and dropped the deceased at their house. After festival and while leaving their house, her daughter took away her 25 sovereigns of gold to matrimonial house. But the gold was sold away by A1 for his luxuries.

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3.On 14.07.2022 at about 09.30 p.m. the deceased collected the milk from the milk vendor and bolted herself in a room. A3 i.e., mother-in-law of the deceased was sleeping in the front room on that day and even as A1 knocked the door repeatedly, the deceased did not open the doors. Left with no option, A1 went out of house. On the next day, i.e. 15.07.2022 at about 10.30 A.M as the doors remained bolted from inside, A1 & A2 and Lw.7/Sadhanala Santhoshi called upon the contract worker Lw.8/Konda Krishna and sought his help. Then he went into the house and knocked the doors of the deceased, but they were not opened. On that he forcibly penetrated crow bar into the door and opened it. They found the deceased was hanging from the ceiling fan. In a move to get the deceased down,

A1, Lw.7/Sadhanala Santhoshi cut the sari and laid the deceased on floor after confirming that she was dead. Later at 11.00 A.M. Kandala Pullarao @ Giri had called up to the Lw.1 and conveyed that the deceased was found dead by hanging in her matrimonial home. Immediately the Lw.1 and Lw.11/Sunkara Gopalakrishna rushed to the house of the deceased and found her dead. The neighbors informed that the deceased had hanged herself with a sari and committed suicide. They asserted that A1 to A3 had harassed the deceased demanding her to bring dowry and other paraphernalia and drove her to commit suicide.

4.On 15.07.2022 at 14.00 hrs, on the strength of report of Lw.1, Lw.19 registered the same as a case in Cr.No.145/2022 U/sec.304-B r/w 34 IPC and investigated into by Lw.20.

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5.During the course of investigation, on 15.07.2022 Lw.20 visited the scene of offence, examined it in the presence of the mediators i.e., LWs 13 & 14, got drafted scene observation report and seized the two saree pieces, iron bolt ring and broken bangle pieces under the cover of scene observation report. Lw.20 got photographed the scene of offence by the Station camera in different angles and prepared rough sketch. On the requisition of Lw.20, Lw.18, the MEM,

P.Gannavaram held inquest over the dead body of the deceased in the presence of the inquest panchayatdars i.e, LWs 13 to 15, blood relatives and witnesses and got drafted inquest report. Further Lw.18 the MEM, P.Gannavaram also recorded the individual statements of witnesses and blood relatives i.e., LWs 1 to 8. LW.20 have obtained the copies of the inquest report and the individual statements of the witnesses from Lw.18 the MEM, P.Gannavaram. During the course of investigation, on the same day Lw.20 examined the Lws.1 to 12 and got recorded their statements. The Lw.s 16 and 17 are the Team of Doctors, PHC, P.Gannavaram who conducted autopsy over the corpse of the deceased and issued preliminary

PM Certificate and final opinion noting down their observations and opined that the cause of death would appear to have died of "As a result of Asphyxia in a case of suicidal hanging though viscera didn't show any poisonous substance.

6.On 25.07.2022 at 09.30 hrs, L.W.20 arrested A.1 to A.3 at P.Gannavaram

Police Station on their surrender and forwarded them to the Hon'ble Court of JFCM,

Kothapeta for judicial custody with a remand report. After completion of investigation, he filed charge sheet against accused.

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7. This court took this case on file U/Sec.190(1) (b) of Cr.P.C for the offence

U/Sec.304-B r/w 34 of IPC against A1 to A3.

8.On appearance of A1 to A3 copies are furnished as stipulated U/Sec.207 of

Cr.P.C.

9.Upon perusal of charge sheet and other material available on record, a primafacie case is made out against A1 to A3 for the offence punishable U/Sec.30B r/w 34 of IPC is exclusively triable by the Hon’ble Court of Sessions. I, therefore, committed the case against A1 to A3 to the Court of sessions, East Godavari

Rajahmundry under Sec.209(a) Cr.P.C.

10. A1 to A3 are on bail and they are ordered to continue with the same terms and conditions during and until conclusion of trial in Hon’ble Sessions Court

U/Sec.209 (b) Cr.P.C.

11.Submitting the entire case record to the Court of sessions under Sec.209 (c) Cr.P.C.

12. Notify the Public Prosecutor, East Godavari, Rajahmundry of the commitment the case to the Court of Sessions Under Sec.209(d) Cr.P.C.

13. When questioned about the means to engage an advocate, A1 to A3 stated that they have means to engage an advocate to defend them during the trial before

Honourable Sessions Court, East Godavari, Rajamahendravaram.

Sd/-Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav.

JUDICIAL I CLASS MAGISTRATE,

KOTHAPETA.

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THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE :: KOTHAPETA

P R O F O R M A

Intimation of the commitment of the case to the Court of Sessions by the Additional J F C Magistrate, Kothapeta.

1.Number of the P R C: 19/2022

2.Name of the Police station and the : P.Gannavaram Crime number

3.Date of commitment: 13.04.2026

4.a) No. of persons committed: 3

b) No. of persons on bail: 3

c) No. of persons in jail: Nil

5.Nature of offence: Sec.304-B r/w 34 of IPC

6.No. of witnesses cited: 20

7.a) Whether any of the properties sent :-- to chemical examiner in this case

b) Whether the properties sent to the :-- Chemical Examiner have been received back or not

c) Whether the report or the parole :-- gist has been received

8.a) Whether the accused has means :Yes. to engage an advocate to defend him in the Sessions Court

9.Special circumstances if any to be …. taken into account in posting the case

Sd/-Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav.

JUDL.FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE,

KOTHAPETA.

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J.F.C. Magistrate’s Court, Kothapeta, dated: 13.04.2026.

From:To

Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav, The Hon’ble District Judge, Judl.Magistrate of First Class,East Godavari District, Kothapeta.RAJAHMUNDRY.

Honoured Madam,

Sub: Court – Criminal – Submission of entire record in PRC.19/2022 connected with Cr.No.145/2022 of P.Gannavaram P.S. – Reg.

***

I submit herewith the entire record in PRC.19/2022 connected in Cr.No.145/2022 of P.Gannavaram P.S. on the file of this court, after duly indexed.

Yours faithfully,

Encls : Entire record in PRC.19/2022 Duly indexed.

Judl. Magistrate of First Class, Kothapeta.

J.F.C. Magistrate’s Court, Kothapeta, dated: 13.04.2026.

From:To

Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav, The Hon’ble District Judge, Judl.Magistrate of First Class,East Godavari District, Kothapeta.RAJAHMUNDRY.

Honoured Madam,

Sub: Court – Criminal – Submission of entire record in PRC.19/2022 connected with Cr.No.145/2022 of P.Gannavaram P.S. – Reg.

***

I submit herewith the entire record in PRC.19/2022 connected in Cr.No.145/2022 of P.Gannavaram P.S. on the file of this court, after duly indexed.

Yours faithfully,

Encls : Entire record in PRC.19/2022 Duly indexed.

Judl. Magistrate of First Class, Kothapeta.

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J.F.C. Magistrate’s Court, Kothapeta, dated: 13.04.2026. From:To Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav,The Assistant Public Prosecutor,

Judicial Magistrate of the First Class,East Godavari,

Kothapeta. Rajamahendravaram. Sir/Madam,

Sub: Court – Criminal – Submission of entire record in PRC.19 of 2022 connected with Cr.No.145/2022 of P.Gannavaram P.S. to Hon’ble District & Sessions Judge, East Godavari Rajahmundry – Information - Reg. *** This is to inform to you that the entire record in PRC.19 of 2022 connected with Crime No.145 of 2022 of P.Gannavaram P.S. for the offence punishable under Sec.304-B r/w 34 of IPC has been committed to the Court of Hon’ble District & Sessions Court, Rajahmundry vide this court’s orders dated 13-04-2026. This is submitted for favour of information. Yours faithfully

Judl. Magistrate of First Class, Kothapeta.

J.F.C. Magistrate’s Court, Kothapeta, dated: 13.04.2026. From:To Smt.B.Jaswanthi Yadav,The Assistant Public Prosecutor,

Judicial Magistrate of the First Class,East Godavari,

Kothapeta. Rajamahendravaram. Sir/Madam,

Sub: Court – Criminal – Submission of entire record in PRC.19 of 2022 connected with Cr.No.145/2022 of P.Gannavaram P.S. to Hon’ble District & Sessions Judge, East Godavari Rajahmundry – Information - Reg. *** This is to inform to you that the entire record in PRC.19 of 2022 connected with Crime No.145 of 2022 of P.Gannavaram P.S. for the offence punishable under Sec.304-B r/w 34 of IPC has been committed to the Court of Hon’ble District & Sessions Court, Rajahmundry vide this court’s orders dated 13-04-2026. This is submitted for favour of information. Yours faithfully

Judl. Magistrate of First Class, Kothapeta.